Baylor County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Baylor County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-17.
Baylor County permitting is running 4.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (12 total, level with the prior quarter). WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, the only operator active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-17
All Time
1,564
1,564 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-12-18 | 67484 | 42-023-30630 | COWAN, IRENE #94-1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-12-12 | 66612 | 42-023-30629 | DONNELL, STAN #1 | DONNELL, STAN | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-12-06 | 65781 | 42-023-30628 | MILLS, ONETA "A" #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-11-30 | 65181 | 42-023-30627 | MILLS, ONETA #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 5,380 | |
| 1979-11-29 | 64929 | 42-023-30626 | COOK, D. F. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64567 | 42-023-30625 | PSENCIK, R. #6 | RAINWATER, C. F. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-11-21 | 64507 | 42-023-30624 | COWEN, CLAUDE #1A | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,706 | |
| 1979-11-21 | 64506 | 42-023-30623 | MCGLAMERY #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,919 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64092 | 42-023-30622 | TANKERSLEY #3 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64090 | 42-023-30621 | TANKERSLEY #4 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63016 | 42-023-30620 | COWEN, CLAUDE #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 63014 | 42-023-30619 | COWEN, CLAUDE ESTATE #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62991 | 42-023-30618 | QUISENBERRY, MRS. FRITZ #1 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62464 | 42-023-30617 | TEAGUE, MARY LOUISE #1 | LINDSEY, TROY | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60746 | 42-023-30616 | MILLS, WILLIAM B. #1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60594 | 42-023-30615 | MORGAN, JOY UNIT NO. 1 #1 | STALEY, JACK C. | DRILL | 4,936 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59778 | 42-023-30613 | HUNT, VIOLA #22 | REDDING, DALE | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59788 | 42-023-30614 | JONES, SAM #6 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59678 | 42-023-30612 | BOONE, L. D., JR. "A" UNIT #1 | SEELY OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-10-02 | 59536 | 42-023-30611 | RUSSELL #2A | HATCHER, RAY | DRILL | 1,426 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58570 | 42-023-00383 | HAJEK, ED HEIRS #1 | RANKIN, ROBERT E. | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1979-09-14 | 58349 | 42-023-30610 | HARGRAVE #5 | FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56669 | 42-023-30609 | JAMES, J. G. #1 | LOMAX, THORNTON JR. | DRILL | 1,831 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56218 | 42-023-80888 | KISINGER, J. V. #1D | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,714 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 56347 | 42-023-01056 | WILLIAMS-BMG #2 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | OTHER | 1,725 | |
| 1979-08-20 | 55984 | 42-023-30608 | MILLS, BURRELL -B- #15 | DONNELL, LOUIS, JR. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55128 | 42-023-30607 | MACK, WALTER S. #1 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,305 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55126 | 42-023-30606 | COCKRELL, WAYNE #1 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 55263 | 42-023-30540 | BLACK, W. C. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 5,925 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 54767 | 42-023-30605 | LORAN, PETER #5 | HARRINGTON, DONNIE E. | DRILL | 1,480 | |
| 1979-07-27 | 54045 | 42-023-30604 | HARGRAVE, C. #1 | LOMAX, THORNTON JR. | DRILL | 1,830 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53722 | 42-023-30603 | HUNT, VIOLA #21 | REDDING, DALE | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-07-16 | 52915 | 42-023-30602 | CRISWELL, J. S. -S- #14C | CROCKER OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52803 | 42-023-30601 | TEAGUE, VERN "B" #4 | RODEN, O. C. | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52801 | 42-023-30600 | TEAGUE, VERN #4 | RODEN, O. C. | DRILL | 1,206 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52434 | 42-023-30599 | DONNELL, S. R. #1 | RAINWATER, C. F. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52424 | 42-023-30598 | IRBY, J. T., ET AL "A" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,751 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51487 | 42-023-30597 | TANKERSLEY #2 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-06-21 | 51486 | 42-023-30596 | TANKERSLEY #1 | STEINBERGER, GERALD | DRILL | 1,342 | |
| 1979-06-19 | 51251 | 42-023-30594 | SMITH, JUANITA #1 | HUGHES & HUGHES | DRILL | 5,335 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 51100 | 42-023-30595 | RANDAL, C. M. #1 | REYNOLDS, RICHARD | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50572 | 42-023-30593 | WIRZ, G. C. #4 | LOFTON, W. A. | DRILL | 5,033 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49191 | 42-023-30592 | STOUT-BMG #7 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,350 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49190 | 42-023-30591 | STOUT-BMG #6 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,375 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49184 | 42-023-30590 | STOUT - BMG #5 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,425 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49183 | 42-023-30589 | STOUT - BMG #4 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49182 | 42-023-30588 | PORTWOOD - BMG #6 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49180 | 42-023-30587 | PORTWOOD - BMG #5 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49178 | 42-023-30586 | GREGG - BMG #3 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49177 | 42-023-30585 | BUTLER-BMG #2 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 1,475 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Baylor County.